Concubine Wu had also heard of Seth's name, and she was very grateful for the congratulatory gift he sent, so it was impossible for her to speak out.
As the biological mother of the Crown Prince, Concubine Shu was also afraid that something would go wrong on such a grand occasion, so she did not speak to him.
Concubine Wu and Concubine Shu were both silent, and it was even less likely that other concubines and princesses would step forward rashly.
Seth seemed to have expected such a result. He chuckled: "No one among all the noble ladies dared to come out to receive this gift?"
His tone was frivolous, and his eyes as he glanced at the Hall of Supreme Harmony were even more contemptuous.
The emperor saw it and hoped that someone would step forward to rescue the siege, but unfortunately, no one was willing to step forward.
Qin Zhao's heart dropped when he saw this scene.
In the face of national justice, personal honor and disgrace are trivial matters, but why is no one willing to come forward? Even if a princess steps forward, she can save some face for the Qi Dynasty.
She clenched and unclenched her fists, unclenched and clenched again, wanting to stand up and accept this challenge, but she knew that her identity was not suitable, and she had already made up her mind that she would not have anything to do with Seth in this life.
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She was afraid that Seth's appearance would be the cause of Xiao Ce's death.
There has never been a moment when Qin Zhao was in such a difficult situation.
Just when she was struggling with conflict, Seth suddenly pointed to her location: "Little girl, are you willing to accept this gift from my prince?"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Qin Zhao.
Even the emperor looked over.
It was also at this moment that the emperor discovered that not only Wu Xiyu but also another girl was sitting next to Xiao Ce.
The eunuch chief next to him, whose surname was Zhao, explained the emperor's confusion in a low voice: "That is Miss Qin who lives temporarily in the East Palace."
He had mentioned this matter to the emperor before, but the emperor didn't take it to heart. In the emperor's opinion, the more women there are in the East Palace, the better, so that the royal family can flourish as quickly as possible.
"It turns out it's her." The emperor was also a little surprised.
He had heard about Qin Zhao and knew that he was a concubine, but he didn't expect to be so thin and small. However, looking at her sitting posture, she was not ordinary.
Now it depends on how Qin Zhao responds. He must not lose Da Qi's face.
Qin Zhao did not expect that she would be named by Seth. She was still hesitating at first, but now she had no choice. She stood up and responded: "A civilian girl has such an honor to accept a gift from His Highness, but she is disrespectful!"
She was generous and well-spoken, and showed no timidity in such a big occasion, which made everyone look at her.
Even Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
There is no other reason. Qin Zhao temporarily stayed in the East Palace, and this time he sat next to A Ce. If Qin Zhao showed his cowardice, he would not only lose the face of Da Qi, but also lose the face of A Ce, the prince.
The next step is to see what kind of gift Seth gives. I'm afraid it won't be a good thing. I just hope that Qin Zhao won't panic when something unexpected happens later.
Not only Concubine Shu had such worries, the emperor also had the same worries.
Seth was not a good person, and the gift he gave was said to be some kind of small animal, but he thought it would not be too simple.
Xiao Ce sat next to Qin Zhao and saw that Qin Zhao was called. Although he was worried, he still sat firmly. According to his understanding of this girl, she should not be afraid of ordinary small animals. She was afraid that Seth would surprise him.
The animals brought here are quite aggressive, which is not good.
"Don't be afraid." He whispered.
Qin Zhao heard the sound and looked at him with firm eyes, telling him with her eyes that she was not afraid at all.
Seeing that Qin Zhao agreed, Seth was relieved. It seemed that this little girl did have some spirit, but she called herself a commoner's daughter. Wasn't she a female member of the East Palace?
Then, Seth walked towards Qin Zhao carrying an iron cage covered with red cloth. When he got closer, he saw Qin Zhao's clear eyes.
Her calm temperament does not seem to match her age. For such a short person, she must not have haircuts?
Everyone's attention was focused on Seth's iron cage. They were curious about what was inside, leaving Seth to play tricks on him.
Just when everyone was curious, there was a sudden movement in the iron cage, and then an animal flew out of the iron cage and headed towards Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao's eyes flashed. There was a small animal in front of her with a short, round head, big eyes, red maroon eye circles, and particularly large pupils.
Qin Zhao, who was closest to the little animal, was not frightened. Instead, the concubines and several princesses who were watching screamed in surprise.
After Qin Zhao saw the whole picture of the little animal, he looked at Seth and asked, "Is this the little cutie that His Highness gave to the daughter of the people?"
Seth squinted his eyes deeply, trying to find traces of fear on Qin Zhao's face, but it was in vain.
Isn’t it said that Daqi women are as timid as mice, especially the noble ladies in the palace? How come this little girl is so calm when she sees this thing?
"Do you know what this is?" Seth opened his lips indifferently.
"This should be the legendary flying fox. I dare to ask His Highness the Second Highness, but do you know that the flying fox has another name?" Qin Zhao stepped forward and picked up the flying fox.
When Seth saw this scene, he was sure that Qin Zhao was indeed not afraid of this thing.
He only knew that this was a flying fox. It was impossible for the short-sighted Daqi woman to know what kind of species it was, but she dared to ask him about it when she encountered this strange creature in front of her.
"Is His Highness unable to answer, or is he unwilling to answer the question of the civilian girl?" Seeing Seth's silence, Qin Zhao probably guessed that Seth did not know that Feihu had another alias.
Seth wants to use the flying fox to slap Da Qi in the face, but he hasn't figured out all the details about the flying fox yet. That's the real joke.
"I, the prince, do not need to know its alias." Seth replied arrogantly.
"Yi Minnu, your Highness doesn't know it has another name, right?" Qin Zhao has always been unreasonable and unforgiving. This was the case with Xiao Ce, so how could he be an exception when it came to Seth?
Seth looked Qin Zhao up and down for a moment before saying, "I don't need to know, this prince!"
"This is what is wrong with His Highness. Since it is a gift, it must be sincere. This only shows that His Highness is not sincere in sending this gift. However, our Daqi is a huge country, so naturally I am a young woman.
I am also tolerant, so I am not afraid to kindly tell His Highness that the flying fox has another name - Han Hao Bird. Does your Highness know that Han Hao Bird is a flying bird?" Qin Zhao laid a trap for Seth without leaving any trace.
Seth wanted to humiliate Daqi's female relatives and humiliate Daqi by using this unsavory method. Today, she represents Daqi's female compatriots and returns a small gift to him.
"Of course your Highness knows!" Seth responded quickly.
But when he saw Qin Zhao's weird smile, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Sure enough, Qin Zhao's next words made him want to regret it.
"I'm sorry, I just made a slip of the tongue. Although Hanhao Bird's name has the word "bird" in it, it is not a flying bird. It is a type of rodent, and it is not in the same family as birds."
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There will be an update in the morning.
This chapter has been completed!